The U.S. Supreme Court has jurisdiction to review, either on appeal or by writ of ___________, the decisions of the lower federal courts and many of the decisions of the highest state courts

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


certiorari

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a. True b. False

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. With excusable homicide, there is no guilt. 2. An example of justifiable homicide are those that fall under the Stand Your Ground laws. 3. The Castle Doctrine says you must retreat if someone forcefully enters your home. 4. First degree murder is defined by premeditation and deliberation. 5. First degree murder is the only type of murder eligible for the death penalty.

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Explain power-control theory. What are the strengths and weaknesses of this theory as an explanation of crime?

What will be an ideal response?

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After the Supreme Court case of Gregg v. Georgia, most states:

A. abolished the death penalty. B. resumed executing offenders. C. rewrote their death penalty statutes. D. began using the electric chair.

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